SDLC Transformation Director

Jobgether SRL; United States; Remote; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) matching

Paid time off

Remote-friendly policy

Professional development

Job summary

Jobgether SRL is seeking a senior transformation leader to own the SDLC/DevOps modernization portfolio for strategic accounts in the United States. You will partner with sales, design solution approaches, and define repeatable offerings that drive client outcomes and revenue growth.

You will guide executive briefings, manage multi-disciplinary teams, and translate complex technologies into business value for C-suite stakeholders, with a focus on AI-driven delivery, platform engineering, and

Qualifications

• 10+ years of consulting or professional services experience with leadership roles.
• Experience in enterprise sales, commercial leadership, or managing transformation pursuits.
• Proven ability to scale offerings and go-to-market initiatives across large accounts.
• Strong SDLC modernization expertise including CI/CD, release management, and value-stream metrics.
• Experience applying AI/LLM capabilities to enterprise delivery and security practices.
• Hands-on or architectural depth in Kubernetes/EKS, IaC, and observability.

Responsibilities

• Own the SDLC and DevOps transformation portfolio across strategic and enterprise accounts.
• Partner with Account Executives to qualify and close transformation opportunities.
• Lead transformation consulting from discovery to close.
• Develop account strategies spanning governance, cloud, security, and AI.
• Define offerings, pricing assumptions, and supporting proof points.
• Turn engagements into repeatable methodologies and accelerators.
• Design end-to-end transformation frameworks across operating models and adoption.
• Lead solution development for complex engagements with Atlassian, CI/CD, and cloud platforms.
• Lead executive briefings, QBRs, and joint campaigns to generate demand.
• Act as trusted advisor to senior executives and partner with delivery teams on value realization.

Skills

Client leadership

Consulting sales

DevOps & SDLC modernization

AI in enterprise SDLC

Executive communication

Strategic account planning

Negotiation

Team development

Industry governance & compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Advanced degree is an asset

Tools

Atlassian Jira/Jira Service Management/Confluence

AWS/Azure/GCP architecture

HashiCorp technologies

Job description

Accountabilities

• Own the SDLC and DevOps transformation portfolio across strategic and enterprise accounts, with responsibility for qualified pipeline, bookings, revenue, margin, client outcomes, satisfaction, and account growth.
• Partner with Account Executives to identify, qualify, prioritize, and close transformation opportunities, including new-logo acquisition and expansion within existing enterprise accounts.
• Lead transformation consulting activities from opportunity identification and executive alignment through solution design, proposal development, negotiation, and close.
• Develop and execute account strategies that expand relationships across enterprise strategy, SDLC platform modernization, governance, DevOps, cloud, security, and AI.
• Collaborate with practice leadership to identify market needs, emerging technologies, and client challenges that can be translated into repeatable consulting propositions.
• Define compelling offerings, including target audiences, value propositions, delivery approaches, qualification criteria, pricing assumptions, and supporting proof points.
• Turn successful client engagements into reusable methodologies, accelerators, case studies, and expansion opportunities while supporting consultant development.
• Design and lead end-to-end transformation frameworks covering operating models, governance, processes, technology, organizational change, adoption, and value realization.
• Lead solution development for complex engagements involving platforms and technologies such as Atlassian, GitHub/GitLab, CI/CD, DevOps, platform engineering, AI-enabled delivery, security, and cloud infrastructure.
• Help clients establish practical target states, phased transformation roadmaps, investment cases, governance structures, and measurable success criteria.
• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies in collaboration with sales, marketing, consulting practices, regional leadership, and strategic technology partners.
• Create repeatable industry, account, and use-case plays and equip sales teams with discovery questions, qualification guidance, messaging, case studies, proposal content, and commercial tools.
• Lead executive briefings, workshops, QBRs, industry events, thought-leadership activities, and joint campaigns to generate qualified demand.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior technology and business executives, maintaining executive alignment through steering committees, value reviews, and strategic discussions.
• Act as a senior client relationship and value-realization leader, partnering with delivery teams on execution, governance, risks, escalations, and opportunities for account expansion.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience in consulting, professional services, enterprise technology, or a related environment, including at least 5 years in client-facing leadership positions such as Client Partner, Engagement Director, or equivalent.
• Significant experience in enterprise sales, commercial leadership, consulting growth, or managing complex transformation pursuits.
• Demonstrated success scaling consulting offerings and go-to-market initiatives and leading multi-million-dollar portfolios in partnership with sales and delivery leadership.
• Strong expertise in software development lifecycle modernization, including requirements management, source control, CI/CD, test automation, release management, and value-stream metrics.
• Proven experience incorporating AI and large language model capabilities into enterprise SDLC and DevOps practices, such as code assistants, agentic workflows, AI-driven testing, or intelligent IT service management.
• Strong DevOps and solution architecture expertise, with hands-on or architectural depth in CI/CD pipelines, GitOps, Kubernetes/EKS, infrastructure as code, and observability.
• Demonstrated ability to translate complex technical concepts into compelling business outcomes and commercial propositions for executive audiences.
• Strong leadership, influencing, communication, negotiation, and consultative-selling skills, with experience developing high-performing teams and aligning diverse stakeholders.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related discipline; an advanced degree is an asset.
• Experience with the Atlassian ecosystem, including Jira, Jira Service Management, Confluence, or related platforms, is preferred.
• Professional certification in AWS, Azure, or GCP architecture, TOGAF, Kubernetes, ITIL, SAFe, or HashiCorp technologies is an advantage.
• Experience scaling AI platform capabilities such as RAG, MCP, or agent orchestration, particularly within regulated industries, is desirable.
• Established relationships with cloud technology partners and experience developing joint go-to-market initiatives are an asset.
• Prior P&L ownership within consulting, systems integration, or professional services is a plus.
• Legally authorized to work in Canada or the United States without requiring current or future employment visa sponsorship.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package with an annual performance-based bonus.
• Comprehensive health insurance coverage.
• 401(k) retirement plan with company matching.
• Four weeks of paid time off per year, plus public holidays.
• Flexible remote working policy.
• Training support, including dedicated time and budget for professional development.
• Opportunities to grow your skills and advance your career in a global transformation environment.
• Multicultural and international team with exposure to clients, partners, and colleagues across multiple regions.
• High level of autonomy and visibility, with the opportunity to directly influence strategic client outcomes and business growth.
• Inclusive, barrier-free workplace committed to equal opportunity and diverse perspectives.